Chapter 2243: Chapter 2247: Five-colored Divine Light Shocks the Heroes
"You all should stop thinking about it. This training method requires absolute trust in that kid, allowing him to completely understand his own strength."
Hu Yiqiu glanced at the crowd, smiling faintly: "Remember, it’s complete understanding, including letting that kid thoroughly inspect the Sea of Consciousness and Dantian without any reservations. Only then can he formulate a targeted training plan. If one merely talks about the training method, it’s quite similar to the way we usually practice power control!"
"This..."
Everyone paused upon hearing this, furrowing their brows simultaneously.
Allowing someone to inspect one’s Sea of Consciousness and Dantian without reservation is something that even some masters and disciples or fathers and sons cannot accomplish, let alone allow an unfamiliar junior to do so.
"Is there no other method?"
Princess Chang’s eyes showed a hint of expectation.
Enhancing power control is a crucial aspect of cultivation at any realm.
"No, if there were other ways, it wouldn’t be just us training like this. Even the dean doesn’t train like this, and if there were other methods, the academy would have already popularized it, at least among core students, if not all learners. Truly, only this method can speed up improvement; others don’t work!"
Hu Yiqiu explained softly.
Jian Cangqiong and Sang Zhenye were slightly startled, their eyes flickering.
It seems like they have to consult this kid when they go back to the academy!
As for Jiang Chen, Jian Cangqiong and the others had now placed their complete trust in him. Previously, they thought at their level of strength, Jiang Chen’s methods might not be effective, but unexpectedly, Hu Yiqiu had personally tried and found results, so they certainly couldn’t fall behind!
Princess Chang’s expression showed a hint of disappointment. Being a princess, she had numerous secrets within her Sea of Consciousness and Dantian which absolutely could not be exposed—these concerned the secrets of the Canglan Great Emperor’s cultivation.
Lin Zhonghu and others sighed with slight disappointment.
Zhang Yubo and Zhang Qingyuan exchanged a glance, a cold light flashing in their eyes.
Boom!
Bang!
Continuous booming sounds echoed, as people gradually selected their Cultivation Techniques or Combat Skills.
At this time, the only one left was Jiang Chen.
The selection rules here had been mentioned by Zhang Yubo: once chosen, meaning the attack on the Defensive Light Barrier has begun, one cannot change again. If successful, the Cultivation Technique is yours; if not, you can only consider yourself unlucky or say you lack self-awareness.
"This guy, everyone else has chosen, but he is wasting time there!"
Zhang Qingyuan spoke in a low voice.
"Sect Master Zhang, has the time expired?"
Jian Cangqiong glanced at Zhang Qingyuan indifferently.
Zhang Qingyuan furrowed his brow, falling silent.
There was still a quarter of an hour left until the two-hour deadline, not overtime.
"That kid has stopped!"
Princess Chang spoke softly: "He has paused at that wooden rack three times now, this time he should be making a move, right?"
"Has he?"
Zhang Qingyuan glanced at the square grid on the wooden rack Jiang Chen was looking at, a cold smile forming at the corners of his mouth: "That is indeed a very good Combat Skill, and a rare body technique Combat Skill, an Earth Rank Primary Combat Skill, ’Dragon Steps’!"
"It was created when our Sect’s ancestor coincidentally observed a Dragon Clan warrior maneuvering in the air, inspiring its creation. However, to break the Defensive Light Barrier of the Combat Skill, at least an attack comparable to the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement is needed."
"Yun Tao can perform this because he himself has reached the Late Divine Infant Realm, nearly breaking through to the Divine Infant Realm Peak. Jiang Chen is just an ant who has recently reached the Mid Divine Infant Realm, yet he wants to break that barrier?"
"Really overestimating himself!"
In the end, Zhang Qingyuan no longer concealed the disdain in his tone.
Upon hearing this, everyone lifted their heads to look at Jiang Chen, their eyes showing a hint of interest as they wanted to see whether this person, who had brought many surprises to the crowd, would choose to attack that barrier.
"Achieve an attack at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement?!"
Jiang Chen also heard Zhang Qingyuan’s words, slightly surprised, turning to look at Zhang Qingyuan meaningfully: "Thank you, Sect Master Zhang, for pointing it out. Initially, I wanted to give up since body technique Combat Skills are rare, and their defensive layers are stronger than other skills of the same level. Didn’t expect that just an attack at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement could shatter it, so I don’t need to give it up!"
Zhang Qingyuan’s expression shifted, staring straightly at Jiang Chen, saying in a deep voice: "You can perform an attack reaching the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement?"
"To attack the barrier, just reaching that level briefly is sufficient, which I can manage!"
Jiang Chen smiled lightly, turning to look at the square grid where the ’Dragon Steps’ Combat Skill was located.
Zhang Qingyuan’s face darkened, not expecting his mocking retort to actually prompt this kid into deciding to acquire the ’Dragon Steps’, a Combat Skill only allowed to be practiced by Sect Masters and their successors!
Body technique Combat Skills are the rarest among all Combat Skills; often one body technique Combat Skill can be exchanged for an attack Combat Skill of a higher tier than itself, meaning this Earth Rank Primary body technique Combat Skill is equivalent to a Heavenly-tier Primary attack Combat Skill!
Zhang Qingyuan regretted not having strengthened this Combat Skill’s defensive layer more, however, he dared not do so.
The Mingqian Banquet had been held more than once or twice, and the defensive layers for rewards when choosing Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills had certain standards. If Princess Chang discovered he had tampered, it would be inexplicable.
Moreover, for past Mingqian Banquets, Zhang Yubo would never present precious Combat Skills like ’Dragon Steps’. But since Princess Chang spoke, both their factions had brought out all their Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills.
However, for Heavenly-tier Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills, the external defensive layers were set quite strong, and among those choosing Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills, only Zhang Daoling and Zhang Sanfeng obtained Heavenly-tier Primary Combat Skills.
Swish!
The Five-colored Divine Light erupted from Jiang Chen’s body, his expression extremely solemn, a vast pressure of the Great Dao filling the entire hall.
Bathed in divine light, Jiang Chen seemed like a War God clad in five-colored armor, his eyes fiercely fixed on the wooden rack before him, a mighty aura emanating from his body, integrating into the Five-colored Divine Light.
Chant!
A sword ringing sound echoed, condensing the Five-colored Divine Light into a Five-Colored Longsword, suspended over Jiang Chen’s head.
Buzz!
Jiang Chen’s aura shifted, an ethereal aura emerging, a glowing five-colored light halo floated from his body, merging into the five-colored longsword above.
"Dao Rhythm?!"
"He unexpectedly comprehended Dao Rhythm!"
"How is this possible?!"
"What a terrifying talent!"
"Such outstanding innate ability! This comprehension..."
Exclamations erupted from everyone, observing the intricate halo gradually concentrating at the tip of the five-colored longsword, their eyes showing inconceivable expressions.
